The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-08
The House.

Leave of absence was granted
Messrs. Rice, Head, Wilkes and Allen,
OF Shelby.
The report of the Conference Com
mittee on the bill to amend the corpo-
ration laws so ss to provide for the in.
corporation of inclined railroad COM
panies, was adopted.
The bill to amend section 1887 of the
Code, relating to weights and meas
ures, 80 as to provide for test every
three years, instead of every year,
failed for want OF a constitutional
msjority-yess 32 nays "a.
Bill to empower corporations to dis.
pose of The prop rty franchises, etc.
The bill failed for want of a constitu-
tional msj,rty-yeas, 45; nays, 81
Mr.. Lild ay en- cred a motion to re-
consider the school fund.
Mr.. Hanna's bill to increase the per-
manent school fund from $4,000, 900 to
5000 coo being the special ord,r, was
next taken up, recommended by the
Committee oD Education to lie on the
table. The bill passed third reading
yeas, 80; nayp, ".
The following are the most imp or
tant sections OF The bill passed:
SECTION l. That the permanent com
mon school fund shall be $5,000,000.
SEC. 2. BE IL further enacted, That a
certiftats Of Indebted ness shall be
issued by the Gov rnor, under the
great seal OF the State, and deposited
with the Comptroller of the Treasury,
which shall show on it's face the pur-
pose for which it is issued.
SEC. 8 Be Il further eadcIed, That it
shall Tecite that II is to bear interest at
the rate of per cant. per apnum,
payable on the first Monday OF Janu.
ary and July OF ei ch year.
The fourth section provides that all
lava in conflict with this law be re-
pealed.
A motion to reconsider was tabled
yeas, 81; nays, 20.
Bribing ut elections. The several
bills for the purpose of preserving the
purity of the ballot box, relating to
bribery at elections, appointment OF
judges and clerks, etc., which were
made the special order for Saturday,
ware next taken up.
Pending consideration the House
adjourned till 2 O'Clock pm.
AFTERNOON fEssIoE.
Consideration of Mr. Milburn's bill
to make it a felony to bribe electors
was resumed.
Mr.. Merritt spoke in favor of the
bill and eaid he mad introduced bill
to amend section 1048 of the Code,
which provides judges shall be ap.
pointed from each Of the two parties.
Also that clerks shall be appointed in
the same way. Another to amend
section 5720, which provides ii sny
Judge or clerks knowingly allow false
entry on the poll book, or take out or
allow to be taken out any ballot, shall
be puniahed by imprisonment in the
county jail, 80 as to make it imprison-
ment in the peniteDtisTy.
Mr.. Williams, OF franklin, offered
an amendment that the pains and PEN
alties OF this act shall apply to any and
all persons importing or procuring
non-residents OF the State to be brought
into the same for the purpose Of vot-
ing such non-residents, and also to
such non-reeidents coming into this
OeASo hhu NOblnk III Tue oItCtlUuo VI tue
same. Accepted.
Mr.. Howell offered amendments to
sections 57I9 and $3.50 of the code,
which he moved to substitute for the
bill.
Mr.. Whitthorne moved to lay the
bill and its amendments on the table.
The motion iailed-yeas, 8; nays, a.
Mr.. Merritt moved the adoption of
the amendment offered by the Judi
ciery Committee. Carried.
Mr.. Miller called the previous ques-
ton, which was sustained, and the bill
as amends d passed-ysss, So; nsys,26.
Mr.. Ellis called no the bill submit
ting the propos d amendment 10 the
constitution 10 vote of the people.
Mr.. Ellis moved to strike out all